Foreword / Francis Gurry
The concept and functions of intellectual property
The history and evolution of IP
The effect of IP protection on economic and technological development
The contribution of industrial property to the transfer and dissemination of technology
About WIPO, its work and strategic goals
Copyright and related rights
Patents
Trademarks
Industrial designs
Geographical indications ("GIs")
Plant varieties : the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (1991 Act)
Traditional knowledge ("TK"), traditional cultural expressions ("TCEs"), and genetic resources ("GRs")
Protection against unfair competition
Enforcement of IPRs
The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
The Patent Cooperation Treaty ("PCT")
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
The Patent Law Treaty ("PLT")
The Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks and the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement
The Trademark Law Treaty (TLT)
The Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks
The Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration and the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (The "Lisbon System")
Conventions on classification
The International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (The "Rome Convention")
Other special conventions in the field of related rights
The WIPO Internet Treaties: The WCT and WPPT
The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances ("BTAP")
Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled ("MVT" or "Marrakesh Treaty")
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ("TRIPS")
The WIPO Development Agenda
The WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore ("IGC")
Protection of new technological developments
The proposed treaty for the protection of broadcasting organizations
The weak link in international IP protection : patents and global value chains.